Category: Music Review
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CHANCE THE RAPPER – “AND HE BACK”
After six long years of dropping singles and features, Chance the Rapper has finally returned with a full project — Starlight. For fans across the country, and especially for Chicago, this album feels like a breath of fresh air. I’ll be honest: The Big Day was good, but it didn’t stick with me the way…
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Leon Bridges – A Modern Voice With A Vintage Soul
I first heard the name Leon Bridges in 2022 when my fiancé asked if I wanted to join her and her sister at his concert. Truthfully, I had no idea who he was. She sat me down, played me a few of his songs, and right away I noticed something rare — his sound was…
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Obed Padilla – A Chicano Storyteller Cutting Through The Noise
It’s not every day you see Chicano artists breaking through the noise of today’s music landscape — but Obed Padilla, hailing from Oceanside, California, is doing exactly that. With a style that blends sample-based beats, soulful instrumentals, alt-rap flows, and poetic lyricism, Padilla has carved a lane that feels both fresh and deeply rooted in…
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JMSN: The Soul Architect of Alt-R&B
If you know, you know — and if you don’t, it’s time to tune in. JMSN (pronounced “Jameson”) has quietly built one of the most consistent catalogs in modern soul and alternative R&B, fusing raw vulnerability with lush, vintage-inspired production. While he might fly under the mainstream radar, for those who crave substance and sonic…
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Samara Cyn: The Nomadic Voice Of Rap & Alternative R&B
PRESS PLAY, THEN CONTINUE TO READ. I first stumbled upon this video on Instagram, randomly scrolling through reels. I heard the beat start and knew it was Erykah Badhu’s instrumental. I anxiously listened as Samara Cyn opened up with her first line. I instantly knew she was about to give us some heat. Like her…
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Don’t Tap the Glass: A Bold Move by Tyler, the Creator
DON’T TAP THE GLASS was dropped on randomly on Monday to my surprise. I do recall Tyler, the Creator previously talking about why drop an album on a Thursday night / Friday, but I didn’t think he was going to be literal about it. Besides that random point, it makes me have something to do…
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Lydia Persuad
Review by Daniel Cantu “A standout artist of the modern age where R&B music of today is paying homage to the past while embracing the future.“ I stumbled upon Lydia Persuad on an afternoon while on a flight coming back from Las Vegas from a friends bachelor party. After a long 4 day weekend of…